King County Council members moved Tuesday to block any new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated King County, ...

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The passage of the bill follows similar moves by other cities in response to increased federal immigration enforcement.

Seattle and King County on the same page when it came to sustainable, long-term funding for Metro. But King County leaders are signaling they need more time.

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The county is the latest local jurisdiction to attempt to block any new immigration detention facilities in the region.

Crime in King County dropped sharply in 2025 compared with the year before, according to new numbers from the King County Sheriff’s Office crime analysis unit.O ...

The moratorium focuses on land use concerns with a new facility, rather than immigration enforcement, but the intent is clear to people for and against the bill.

Joining other local governments across Washington state, King County has issued an emergency moratorium on new detention ...

Protests disrupted a King County Council meeting Feb. 17 where the council proposed a new ordinance designed to limit immigration enforcement. District 8 King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is ...

The King County Council on Tuesday approved an emergency one-year moratorium blocking new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated areas of the county, including potential immigration ...